MCLEAN, Va., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian (NASDAQ:
APPN) today announced the 2024 Partner Award winners at the global
Appian World conference in Washington
DC. This year's winners have created innovative and
impactful business solutions on the Appian Platform while
exceeding customer expectations and maintaining excellence in
service delivery.
"We are excited to celebrate our partners and the invaluable
contributions they make to move businesses forward," said
Chris O'Connell, Vice President, Partners & Alliances at
Appian. "The Appian Partner Awards recognize the profound impact
our partners have on businesses worldwide, showcasing their
dedication, expertise, and commitment to delivering exceptional
value to our shared customers."
Transformation Award for strategic business outcomes:
KPMG
KPMG has achieved significant success in a variety of
large-scale transformational projects spanning State and Local
government, Financial Services, and Life Sciences industries.
Notably, KPMG:
- Swiftly developed and implemented an Appian solution within a
short span of seven weeks, laying the foundation for future
transformative initiatives
- Led a comprehensive enterprise-wide transformation effort
modernizing an outdated legacy system
- Worked to automate business processes across various groups,
including streamlining health authority interactions, and enhancing
regulatory compliance through data-driven insights
- Significantly improved client experiences by enhancing multiple
Appian applications, leading to increased process efficiencies and
greater transparency, ultimately reducing cycle time
Committed to supporting clients in complex, multi-year
transformational journeys, KPMG leverages its industry
expertise, institutional client knowledge, and robust Appian
implementation capabilities to deliver innovative solutions to
Appian customers.
Growth Award for Appian
practice: Groundswell
Groundswell's Appian
practice has experienced significant growth in both certified
practitioners and the programs and tools supporting them. This
growth is fueled by their commitment to creating a nurturing
environment focused on continual development and attracting and
retaining top talent. Groundswell actively recruits and trains
skilled Appian practitioners from diverse backgrounds, offering
tailored programs to enhance the skills of both seasoned
professionals and newcomers to the platform. This effort has
resulted in a notable 137% increase in practice headcount over the
past year, with 88% of hires being hybrid or fully remote.
Groundswell's growth strategy prioritizes dedicated practitioners
focused on refining hiring and training processes, ensuring a
robust staffing pool prepared to meet customer needs. The emphasis
on certifications has yielded a 30% increase in total
certifications. A dedicated training team oversees a variety of
programs aimed at developing practitioners at all levels, supported
by tools created on Appian to manage practice tests and a system
for creating training environments on demand. Additionally,
Groundswell has established Centers of Excellence (CoE) and
Communities of Practice (CoP) to offer expert guidance and
encourage collaboration across their dispersed team, covering
technical implementation, agile delivery, user experience,
architecture, performance testing, and innovation.
Innovation Award for an impactful
solution: Ignyte
Ignyte is a leader in
developing enterprise-grade solutions that address specific market
challenges by leveraging prebuilt features and the flexibility of
the Appian Platform. With a diverse portfolio covering areas like
grants management and provider credentialing, Ignyte has already
generated significant pipeline growth, exceeding $7 million in 2024 and $1
million in NNACV in 2023. Recommended by the General
Services Administration's quality management organization, Ignyte's
grants solution is positioned to modernize spending across federal
and state agencies. Additionally, Ignyte helped remove barriers to
entry for several clients by pioneering delivery of the Appian
Starter Kit and successfully partnered with the Appian Accelerate
team to ensure the Appian Cloud's capability to handle "Black
Friday"–level peak loads. Ignyte's unwavering focus on market needs
and their ability to deliver high-quality solutions make them a key
innovation-driven partner for Appian.
Delivery Award for speed and project
excellence: Perficient
Perficient stands as a
trusted Appian partner renowned for its extensive experience and
successful project deliveries. With an expansive portfolio,
Perficient offers a comprehensive suite of capabilities essential
for driving value with Appian, covering low-code application
development, business process management, robotics process
automation, digital process automation, end-to-end automation, and
managed services for enterprise support, thereby enabling customers
to achieve their digital transformation goals. This commitment to
customer success is underscored by impressive rates of repeat
business and high satisfaction scores. Perficient consistently
delivers tangible outcomes, fostering customer growth and
bolstering the adoption of the Appian Platform. Furthermore,
Perficient has made investments in complementary services,
bolstered by a global delivery model with a global team across the
U.S., Latin America, India, and Europe. This strategic approach ensures
quality and cost-effective delivery, empowering customers to expand
their utilization of Appian while enabling Perficient to
effectively scale to meet evolving demands for expert delivery.
About Appian
Appian is a software company that automates business processes.
The Appian AI Process Platform includes everything you need to
design, automate, and optimize even the most complex processes,
from start to finish. The world's most innovative organizations
trust Appian to improve their workflows, unify data, and optimize
operations—resulting in better growth and superior customer
experiences. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq:
APPN]
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